
JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition
John Pollock(Author)
Osborne/McGraw-Hill (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 16. June 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
528 pages
978-0-07-180937-5 (ISBN)
Description
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Fully updated for the latest JavaScript standard and featuring a new chapter on HTML5 and jQueryJavaScript: A Beginner's Guide shows how to create dynamic Web pages complete with special effects using today's leading Web development language. With the growth of HTML 5, JavaScript is expected to grow even more to script the canvas element, add drag and drop functionality, and more. This fast-paced tutorial provides step-by-step coverage of the fundamentals, including variables, functions, operators, event handlers, objects, arrays, strings, and forms. The book then moves to more advanced techniques, including debugging, accessibility, and security. This pedagogically rich, hands-on guide explains how JavaScript works with HTML 5 and covers the new features available in JavaScript.
Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
Ask the Expert--Q & A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
Try This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills
Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered
Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
Self-Tests--End-of-chapter reviews to test your knowledge
Annotated syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated
Code downloads provided for projects in the book
Fully updated for the latest JavaScript standard and featuring a new chapter on HTML5 and jQueryJavaScript: A Beginner's Guide shows how to create dynamic Web pages complete with special effects using today's leading Web development language. With the growth of HTML 5, JavaScript is expected to grow even more to script the canvas element, add drag and drop functionality, and more. This fast-paced tutorial provides step-by-step coverage of the fundamentals, including variables, functions, operators, event handlers, objects, arrays, strings, and forms. The book then moves to more advanced techniques, including debugging, accessibility, and security. This pedagogically rich, hands-on guide explains how JavaScript works with HTML 5 and covers the new features available in JavaScript.
Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
Ask the Expert--Q & A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
Try This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills
Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered
Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
Self-Tests--End-of-chapter reviews to test your knowledge
Annotated syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated
Code downloads provided for projects in the book
More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
75 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
902 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-180937-5 (9780071809375)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

E-Book
04/2013
1st Edition
McGraw-Hill Education
€92.59
Available for download
Person
John Pollock (Huntsville, TX) is a university student in Huntsville, Texas. He has been working with JavaScript and other Web development tools for more than 5 years. Her runs two Web sites devoted to Web development technology.
Content
Brief TOCCh. 1. Introduction to JavaScript
Ch. 2. Placing JavaScript in an HTML File
Ch. 3. Using Variables
Ch. 4. Using Functions
Ch. 5. JavaScript Operators
Ch. 6. Conditional Statements and Loops
Ch. 7. JavaScript Arrays
Ch. 8. Event Handlers
Ch. 9. Objects
Ch. 10. The Document Object
Ch. 11. Window Object
Ch. 12. Math, Number, and Date Objects
Ch. 13. Handling Strings
Ch. 14. JavaScript and Forms
Ch. 15. An Introduction to Advanced Techniques
Ch. 16. HTML 5, Libraries, and More
Appendix A. Answers to Self-Tests
Ch. 2. Placing JavaScript in an HTML File
Ch. 3. Using Variables
Ch. 4. Using Functions
Ch. 5. JavaScript Operators
Ch. 6. Conditional Statements and Loops
Ch. 7. JavaScript Arrays
Ch. 8. Event Handlers
Ch. 9. Objects
Ch. 10. The Document Object
Ch. 11. Window Object
Ch. 12. Math, Number, and Date Objects
Ch. 13. Handling Strings
Ch. 14. JavaScript and Forms
Ch. 15. An Introduction to Advanced Techniques
Ch. 16. HTML 5, Libraries, and More
Appendix A. Answers to Self-Tests